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This is
Standing on guard.
Support and Services
Grow smarter, reach higher
Logistics, training, and so much more. Our industry helps shape, support, and maintain Canada's national security. Unlock your competitive advantage with CADSI.
Our influence
CADSI is heavily engaged in advocacy on behalf of industry. See our latest interventions on Parliament Hill.
Learn moreOur platform
Become a CADSI member to hear directly from military leadership at the CAF Outlooks, and take part in the leading showcase for Canadian defence products and services: CANSEC.
Our industry
Read the latest statistics on Canada's defence industry, one of the country's boldest, most innovative sectors.
Learn moreOur Industry's Impact
The Canadian defence and security industries are an essential service and a critical sector in Canada’s economy. Across Canada and around the world, our member companies are highly innovative, export-intensive, and provide high-wage employment.
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585
companies
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$7B
in exports
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$9.6B
GDP
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81k
jobs
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$445M
in annual R&D
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86%
of industry is SMEs
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31%
employment in STEM
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The CADSI team leaves no stone unturned. When faced with what seemed to me an insurmountable problem, their insights and gutsy intervention with Ottawa led to an elegant solution.
CADSI Member